I'm not good at describing stuff, so I'm sorry. But is there a word that means something like feeling socially invisible yet you're not really? Like being invisible to other people despite being visible.
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You mean “ socially irrelevant”?– user 66974Commented Apr 28 at 19:13
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I suppose that works– KiraCommented Apr 28 at 19:33
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I hear low self-esteem when folks apologize for breathing.– Yosef BaskinCommented Apr 28 at 20:46
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3Why do you need a word other than invisible? It can itself be very effectively used for that purpose, as long as the context makes it clear that its use is metaphorical (which will almost always be the case, as human beings are never literally invisible, outside of fairy tales and science fiction).– jsw29Commented Apr 28 at 20:52
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@jsw29 And even if they could be, saying "I feel invisible" makes it clear it's metaphorical.– BarmarCommented Apr 29 at 19:15
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I've heard people say "Mr Cellophane".
It's from the musical Chicago.
Here's the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX5lYVqTxgI
You might call yourself a wallflower. This doesn't directly describe the emotion, but it may describe the situation:
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a : a person who from shyness or unpopularity remains on the sidelines of a social activity (such as a dance)
b : a shy or reserved person
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wallflower
